Marginal volatility in the global markets is keeping EUR/USD within a tight trade range around the key 1.14000 handle so far in the second half of the

   •  The risk-on mood continues to dent the commodity’s perceived safe-haven status.    •  Steady USD fails to lend any support; dovish Fed expectat

Analysts at TD Securities suggest that for the China’s Q4 GDP, activity data for Oct/Nov and Dec qtr PMIs were weak, all pointing to slower GDP. Key

Karen Jones, analyst at Commerzbank, USD/JPY has eroded the 20 day ma and the market looks set to extend gains to the 110.30 region before failure. K

Analysts at Danske Bank note that the global market sentiment was initially lifted by headlines that the US administration is considering rolling back

According to Robert Rennie, head of FM strategy at Westpac, the BoJ will be the main event for the JPY, though no change in policy is expected. Key Q

Karen Jones, analyst at Commerzbank, suggests that the GBP/USD pair remains bid following the break through its downtrend recently. Key Quotes “The

UK retail sales Overview The UK retail sales, scheduled to be published later this session at 0930 GMT, are expected to drop 0.8% m/m in December, fo

   •  Renewed US-China trade optimism prompted some short-covering on Thursday.    •  The uptick seemed to lack any strong follow-through amid a mode

Switzerland Producer and Import Prices (MoM) down to -0.6% in December from previous -0.3%